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Climate Change Resilience Act 2019.

País/Territorio
Tuvalu
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2019
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
An Act to build an effective climate change response and ensure long-term, just transition to a climate resilient and lower carbon economy and society and related matters.
Materia
Medio ambiente gen., Agua
Palabra clave
Legislación básica Fortalecimiento de la capacidad Cambio climático Peligros Emisiones Gobernanza Institución Minería Infracciones/sanciones Principio de cautela Política/planificación Género Evaluación/manejo de riesgos Fondo especial Desarrollo sostenible
Área geográphica
Asia y Pacifico, Países menos desarrollados, Oceania, Polinesia, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo, Pacífico Sur
Resumen

This Act lays down rules to strengthen the legal and policy frameworks for climate change resilience in line with the agreements related to climate change; promote low carbon development; establish effective governance structures for the implementation of sound climate change policies and coordination of climate change actions; and promote public awareness and involvement in climate change issues. The international conventions that Tuvalu is a party to are listed in the Schedule annexed to this Act. The emissions reduction targets for Tuvalu are in line with its nationally determined contributions made pursuant to the Paris Agreement. Furthermore, this Act sets forth provisions on the duties and powers of the Minister taking into consideration the gender perspective; the establishment and duties of the Department of Climate Change and Disaster; the creation of a National Climate Change Resilience Forum and National Advisory Council on Climate Change; the development and implementation of national climate change policy and other strategies and plans to address climate change; the establishment of the Climate Change and Disaster Survival Fund and its administration in accordance with the Climate Change and Disaster Survival Fund Act 2015; prohibition on the exploration, mining and extraction of fossil fuels; offences and penalties.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
tuvalu-legislation.tv

Referencias - Legislación

Enmienda

Environment Protection Act 2008 (Cap. 30.25).

Legislación | Tuvalu | 2008 (2008)

Palabra clave: Ley marco, Control de la contaminación, Institución, EIA, Principio de cautela, Cambio climático, Desarrollo sostenible, Biodiversidad, Conservación del ecosistema

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX